Direct Support Professional - Adult Day Service

FILLING MEMORIAL HOME OF MERCY INC • Napoleon, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Filling Home Adult Day Service Direct Support Professional DSP will serve eligible individuals with developmental disabilities within Filling Home Adult Day Services Department. The DSP will assist ADS clients to participate in active treatment, personal care, skill reinforcement, training in self-determination, recreation and leisure, and vocational habilitation and community integration. DSP will provide and document all services according to each Individual Service Plan (ISP/IHP), Filling Home policy, and state and federal regulations. A DSP will hold responsibility in providing transportation, active treatment, skill reinforcement and therapeutic activities to the individuals.

Requirements

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED and be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to read and write with good comprehension.
• Must have a genuine interest in working with adults with developmental disabilities and demonstrate patience and good judgment while providing services.
• Must be licensed to drive, have CPR/First Aid certification, medication certification 1 and 2, and fully be insured to transport clients. Or be willing to become certified in these areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist ADS clients to participate in active treatment
• Assist ADS clients with personal care
• Assist ADS clients with skill reinforcement
• Assist ADS clients with training in self-determination
• Assist ADS clients with recreation and leisure
• Assist ADS clients with vocational habilitation and community integration
• Provide and document all services according to each Individual Service Plan (ISP/IHP), Filling Home policy, and state and federal regulations
• Providing transportation
• Providing active treatment
• Providing skill reinforcement
• Providing therapeutic activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED